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FEBRUARY 5, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVI • NO 10
BENEFIT BREAKFAST
Schoeneck Fire Company, 125 N. King St., Denver, will host an allyou-can-eat breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 15. Breakfast will be served from 6 to 10 a.m. The cost is by donation. For more details, contact the fire hall at 717-336-6767 or visit www.schoeneck fire.com. Proceeds will benefit the fire company.
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Not Just For The Birds
GUEST SPEAKER
The “Joyful Hearts!” banquet
Annual Auction To Support Benevolent Fund
will take place on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 6:15 p.m. at Yoder’s Restaurant, 14 S. Tower Road, New Holland. Women are invited. Sylvia Gearhart will be the guest speaker. Reservations for tickets are required by contacting 717354-8428 or cfc@cfcnewholland.org.
By Ann Mead Ash
“The event was started by the woodshop and only included the other clubs (afterward),” said Allison Cuthie, associate director of development with Garden Spot Village (GSV), referring to the community’s annual Birdhouse Display and Silent Auction, now in its 12th year. A variety of handcrafted birdhouses, bird feeders, bird-themed quilted items, paintings, wall hangings, crossstitched items, and a hand sewn red purse will be on display as part of this year’s fundraiser. All the items that will
DRIVERS NEEDED
CrossNet Ministries has announced that its transportation ministry for adults is in need of volunteers to drive the organization’s sevenpassenger van on an as-needed basis. To volunteer, call contact Burda at 717355-2454. More information about CrossNet Ministries may be found at https://elancocross.org.
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be sold are made by GSV residents. On Feb. 1, GSV ’s club members unveiled the dozens of items inspired by their feathered friends in the Village Square Indoor Park, 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland. The public may view and bid on the items through Friday, Feb. 28, at 5 p.m. High bidders will be notified by phone. Cuthie reported that she was delighted to see what residents had created for the 2020 auction. “There’s a whimsical theme about some of them this year, which I love,” she said, adding that she is impressed with the originality of the artisans. “I don’t know how they continue to think of new designs and new ideas,” she noted. One of this year’s See Birdhouse Display pg 4
Garden Spot Village woodshop member Bill George displays a few of the birdhouses that will be exhibited in the Village Square Indoor Park during the month of February. The birdhouses and other bird-themed items created by residents will be sold by silent auction to benefit the retirement community’s beneveloent fund.
will hold its Daddy/Daughter Sweetheart Dance in the cafeteria at Garden Spot High School, 669 E. Main St., New Holland, on Friday, Feb. 14, from 7 to 9 p.m. Ticket prices have been set per couple and for each additional girl, with tickets available through PayPal or Venmo by searching for “Breathe for Olivia.” Email breatheforolivia @gmail.com with any questions.
Everence Schedules Stewardship University 2020 By Ann Mead Ash
Lynette Morales, the Everence church relations representative who coordinates Stewardship University, wants Lancaster County residents to know that the yearly event is not just
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about money. “It is a day of holistic stewardship,” said Morales, who noted that the workshops offered are designed to answer questions like: What does it mean to be a good steward of the Gospel? Or of the gifts God has given me? Stewardship University 2020 will See Stewardship University pg 3
Lynette Morales (right), Everence church relations representative and coordinator of Stewardship University, and Jazmine Rivera, administrative assistant with Mennonite Central Committee, one of the sponsors of the event, are hoping area residents will attend the many workshops offered by the holistic stewardship event on March 7 at Calvary Church.
16th Sportsmen’s Banquet To Feature Merle R. Fredericks By Ann Mead Ash
According to Jim Hertzler, chair of the committee of Ephrata- and Akronarea churches that are planning the group’s 16th annual sportsmen’s banquet, speaker Merle R. Fredericks was recommended to the group by a committee member and then references were checked. The outcome was favorable. “(Fredericks) fit the
criteria we were looking for,” noted Hertzler. Two years ago, due to the demand for tickets, the event was expanded to See Banquet pg 2
Merle R. Fredericks, executive director of Christian Bowhunters of America, will be the featured speaker at the 16th annual sportsmen’s banquet presented by churches in the Ephrata and Akron area. The banquet will be held on Thursday and Friday, March 12 and 13, at Yoder’s Restaurant.
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11 Chestnut Drive, New Holland, will offer Friday Frolic for Toddlers on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Toddlers will dance, zoom, scoot, and hop between stories selected to promote language development. The program is open to walking toddlers ages 1 to 3 with an adult, who is expected to participate and encourage the child to join in the fun. Registration is requested, but walk-ins are welcome. To register, visit www.elancolibrary.org.
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